Hose-supporter.



J. F. STOLDT.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 4, 1907.

925,963. Patented June 22,1909.

WITNESSES.

I. I XWVENTOH @W PZM JEAN F. STOLDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

. HOSE-BUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1909.

Application med- November 4, 1907. Serial No. 400,619.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEAN F. SToLn'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York City, in the county and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Hose- Supporter, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvement in hose-supporters and moreparticularly to leather garters.

The objects of my invention are; first, to provide a hose-supporter,strong, durable, economical to manufacture and with an entire absence ofclasps, grips or other fastening devices made from metal; second, toprovide aleather garter that is well ventilated and cool so that it canbe worn with comfort in warm weather; third, to rovide a hose-supporterin which the ban to encircle the leg is fastened by means integral withsaid band.

Further objects will more clearly appear from the detailed descriptionto follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specifications.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A device embodying the features of myinvention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of thehose-supporter. 2 1s a view in erspective of another form of theencirclingband.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring to the drawing, the hose-suporter consists of a band A toencircle the eg and a grip B, the band A being formed preferably fromleather though any other suitable material may be used. The band A isprovided throughout its entire length with a plurality of oblong slotsor perforations C, having a three-fold function; first, they serve aspart of the locking means of the band A whereby it is adjusted to theleg; second, they serve as means whereby the hose-grip may be adjustedalong the band A; and third, they serve to ventilate the band Asoth tthe garter can be worn with comfort in warm weather.

Near one end D of the band A are two square notches E, one on each sideof the band A, and of a depth suflicient to form the neck F having awidth slightly less than the width of the perforations C. When it isdesired to fasten the band A around the le the end D is passed throughthe desire erforation C until the notches E E interock with the edges ofthe erforation G, thus preventing the withdrawlng of the end D andeffectively locking the same.

In Fig. 2 is shown another form of the encircling-band A in which theband A is provided with the projection P made integral therewith, thesaid projection having a plurality of perforations C therein. This formis especially adapted for tall people or for those wearing a muchshorter hose than is usually worn. Instead of suspending the hose-grip Bfrom one of the perforations 0, it is suspended from one of theperforations C.

With my improved form of hose-supporter, any form of type of hose-gripmay be used as desired. The rip B is detachably secured to the band A bypassing the supporting member B of the grip through the desiredperforation C, as shown in Fig. l, or the grip may be suspended from oneof the perforations C, as shown in Fig. 2. It is apparent that witheither form of encirclingband the hose-grip may be adjusted along theband, while in the form shown in Fig. 2 the gri can be adjusted atvarious elevations, as esired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is;

1. In a hose-supporter, the combination of a band to encircle the legand having a plurality of perforations therein spaced apart, one end ofsaid band being adapted to interlock with one of said perforations, anda hose-supporting member secured to said band by passing through one ofsaid perforations.

2. In a hose-supporter, the combination of an encircling band having aprojection integral therewith, and a hose-grip detach ably securedthereto, said projection having means for securing said hose-grip atdiiferent elevations thereto.

3. In a hose-supporter, the combination of an encircling band having adownwardlyextending projection integral therewith, said projectionhaving a plurality of perforations therein suitably spaced apart, and ahosesupporting member secured to said projectiongby passing through oneof the perforations therein.

' an encircling-ban 4:. In a hose-sup orter, the combination of having aplurality of perforations therein suitably spaced apart, and a hose-gripdetachably secured thereto by passing through one of said perforations.

5. In a hose-supporter, the combination of a hose-supporting member, andan encircling band having means whereby said hose-su porting member canbe adjusted alon sald band, one end of said band being afa'pted tointerlock with one of said means.

6. In a hose-supporter, the combination a a plurality of 1 one end ofsaid band I of an encircling-band having perforatlons thereln,

being adapted to interlock with one of said 5 perforations, and ahose-grip detachably secured to and adjustable along said band .bypassing through one of said perforations.

JEAN F. STOLDTQ Witnesses:

W. C. MARoEsoN, R. T. HODGKINS.

